Golf Courses in Las Cruces

Golf Digest Best in State, 2013-2016

Site of 2013, 2014, and 2016 U.S. Open Local Qualifying

Reader’s Choice, 2012-2015: Best Golf Course in Las Cruces

Located in the foothills of the majestic Organ Mountains, Red Hawk is a championship course made to challenge and excite those who love the game of golf.    The combination of links-style and prairie dune features provides a golfing experience that is unique to the region.  Red Hawk’s designer Ken Dye is a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects and has designed many well-known golf projects both nationally and internationally.  With five sets of tees from 5,502 to 7,523 yards, Red Hawk can be enjoyed by golf enthusiasts of all skill levels.  Red Hawk features a world-class practice facility that includes a double-sided driving range, a 90-yard practice hole, and two putting and chipping greens.  Open to the public for daily play, Red Hawk also offers several levels of memberships.  Looking for championship golf in the Land of Enchantment?  Look no further than Red Hawk Golf Club.

Play golf with the Organ Mountain-Desert Peaks National Monument as your scenic backdrop! Sonoma Ranch Golf Course offers challenging golf in a beautiful setting. This award-winning golf course was designed by Cal Olson, an internationally-known architect with courses from Singapore to Canada. The Sonoma Ranch Golf Course is a championship course with rolling hills strewn with bunkers, and is known for its unique bent grass greens. The course is set up with five tee boxes and offers a challenge for all levels of golfer.

Picacho Hills Country Club, a Sun Country Amateur Golf Association Club of the Year, is set on the west mesa of Las Cruces.  Play golf with panoramic views of the Mesilla Valley. This award-winning country club course has been recognized for strong support of area tournaments, governance of the organization, hosting of association tournaments and seminars, and contributions to junior golf in the community.  Picacho Hills’ 18-hole championship course has been host to PGA Tour and United States Open Qualifiers. The established Picacho Hills area offers gated-community living in Butterfield Ridge and Coronado Ridge subdivisions. Barcelona Ridge and Picacho Mountain subdivisions offer a mix of custom homes, single-family residences, generous lot sizes, and southwest-style patio homes.

New Mexico State University Golf Course is located on the campus of New Mexico State University (NMSU) at the foot of “A” Mountain. This impressive collegiate golf course has played host to NCAA Golf National Championships along with numerous conference and USGA tournament qualifying championships. The NMSU golf course is the home of the university’s PGA Golf Management program, making this facility one of the best in the Southwest. This immaculately kept 18-hole course is also surrounded by spectacular Organ Mountain scenery. Measuring over 7000 yards from the “Aggie Tees,” the golf course provides a challenge to golfers of all skill levels with a wonderful array of holes ranging in difficulty from the very challenging to those that provide good birdie opportunities. The course offers a unique combination of both traditional and desert golf course features with large greens and generous fairways for the average player.

The established neighborhoods near the NMSU golf course are the best-kept secret in Las Cruces with easy access to the NMSU campus activities. You can get to just about any part of Las Cruces in 10 to 15 minutes with easy interstate access. El Paso and El Paso International Airport is just 45 minutes away from this area of the city.